SCW EasyView Mobile vs Lorex Cloud
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SCW EasyView Mobile
Access and monitor your Security Camera Warehouse surveillance system remotely. View live feeds, recordings, and control PTZ cameras. Enjoy US-based tech support for easy setup.
- Remote live viewing
- Remote recording playback
- Audio and video monitoring
- View up to 4 streams
- PTZ camera control
- Access multiple NVRs/DVRs
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SCW EasyView Mobile is the best mobile app out there to view your Security Camera Warehouse brand surveillance system. With SCW free, US based, tech support, setup is quick and easy. Just give our tech team a call and we'll walk you through it. Here are a few of the features of SCW EasyView Mobile: Remotely view your system live Remotely view recordings Monitor audio and video (with audio capable cameras) View up to 4 live or recorded streams at one time Control Pan Tilt Zoom cameras directly in the app Access multiple NVRs and DVRs on the same screen
Lorex Cloud
Access and manage your security camera system from anywhere. View live feeds, review recorded footage, and capture snapshots or video clips directly from your mobile device. Configure settings and receive important notifications for enhanced home security.
- Easy system setup and control
- Remote live video viewing
- Playback recorded video
- Record videos and take snapshots
- Configure system settings
- Push notifications
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With Lorex Cloud, you can: • Enjoy easy setup and control of your system • View live video from multiple cameras remotely • Playback recorded video to review events • Record videos or take snapshots directly from your iOS device • Configure system settings and push notifications • Enjoy professional-grade features Compatible with select Lorex Security Systems and HD Active Deterrence solutions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SCW EasyView Mobile at 3.2 against Lorex Cloud's 1.5. SCW EasyView Mobile also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 8%) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 9.0). Lorex Cloud's advantage is ratings volume (282 vs 9). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SCW EasyView Mobile holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lorex Cloud has 282 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of SCW EasyView Mobile's written reviews are positive against 8% of Lorex Cloud's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SCW EasyView Mobile | Lorex Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (9 ratings) — better | 1.5 (282 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 7.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 282 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 9.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 92 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Security Camera Warehouse, Inc. | LOREX TECHNOLOGY INC. |
Customer experience
SCW EasyView Mobile
Lorex Cloud
Bugs and requests
SCW EasyView Mobile
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Lorex Cloud
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes on launch
- Inability to add/connect cameras
- Blank or black camera feeds
- Incorrect time zone settings
- Incompatibility with certain devices
Requested features
5 requests- Improved camera view customization
- Better playback controls and timeline scrubbing
- Smart motion detection alerts
- Compatibility with newer iOS versions
- Regular app updates and bug fixes
In-app purchases
SCW EasyView Mobile
No in-app purchases
Lorex Cloud
No in-app purchases
Questions
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